Description |
viii, 318 p. ; 22 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 318). |
Indexed In: |
Library Journal Starred, April 1999 |
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Booklist starred, April 1999 |
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Publisher's Weekly, March 1999 |
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Kirkus Starred, March 1999 |
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New York Times, April 1999 |
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Choice, January 2000 |
Summary |
The author tells the story of her youth in Cairo in the 1940s and 1950s, recalling the persecutions her family faced for their support of independence during the Revolution; and discusses the different cultures and attitudes she encountered in her quest to define herself. |
Audience |
Young Adult Follett School Solutions. |
Genre/Form |
Memoir.
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Subject |
Ahmed, Leila.
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Women -- Egypt -- Biography.
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Muslim women -- Egypt -- Biography.
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Islam -- Egypt.
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Egyptians -- Biography.
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Feminism.
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ISBN |
9780143121923 |
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